A10-7860K vs Core i9-10980XE

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10980XE and A10-7860K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	232	1794
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	18.81	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake-X (2019)	Godaveri (2014−2018)
Release date	19 October 2019 (4 years ago)	2 February 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$979	no data
Current price	$745 (0.8x MSRP)	$29

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10980XE and A10-7860K basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	18 (Octadeca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	36	4
Base clock speed	3 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	4 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	4096 KB
L3 cache	24.75 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Die size	no data	245 mm2
Maximum core temperature	86 °C	71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	no data	2,411 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10980XE and A10-7860K compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA2066	FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10980XE and A10-7860K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
FRTC	no data	1
FreeSync	no data	1
PowerTune	no data	+
DualGraphics	no data	1
TrueAudio	no data	+
PowerNow	no data	-
PowerGating	no data	-
Out-of-band client management	no data	-
VirusProtect	no data	-
RAID	no data	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Core i9-10980XE and A10-7860K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10980XE and A10-7860K are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
IOMMU 2.0	no data	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10980XE and A10-7860K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size	256 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	94 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core count	no data	8
Number of pipelines	no data	512
Enduro	no data	+
Switchable graphics	no data	1
UVD	no data	+
VCE	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-10980XE and A10-7860K integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	no data	+
HDMI	no data	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-10980XE and A10-7860K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	DirectX® 12
Vulkan	no data	1

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10980XE and A10-7860K.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	48	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core i9-10980XE outperforms A10-7860K by 901% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	21.22	2.12
Recency	19 October 2019	2 February 2016
Physical cores	18	4
Threads	36	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	65 Watt

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